Olfactory Receptor and Neural Pathway Responsible for Highly Selective Sensing of Musk Odors
Olfactory Receptor and Neural Pathway Responsible for Highly Selective Sensing of Musk Odors
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United States: Elsevier Limited
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Musk odorants are used widely in cosmetic industries because of their fascinating animalic scent. However, how this aroma is perceived in the mammalian olfactory system remains a great mystery. Here, we show that muscone, one musk odor secreted by various animals from stink glands, activates a few glomeruli clustered in a neuroanatomically unique a...
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Olfactory Receptor and Neural Pathway Responsible for Highly Selective Sensing of Musk Odors
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1516741695
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1516741695
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0896-6273
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1097-4199
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10.1016/j.neuron.2013.10.021
